A Patriotic song, or, Bonaparte will be here/A new song, in favour of our militia

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NEW SONG

In favour of our Militia.

YOUNG men that are stout,⁠
and likewise valiant hearted,
Let them be soldiers,
⁠if that they want to gain:
For in time they will find,
Things contrary to their mind;
And after a pleasure
⁠they will find its a pain.

Oh Jean do not grieve
Although I’m going from you,
Away from your presence
⁠I’m forced for to go.
You’re a grief in my mind,
To leave you here behind;
I cannot take you with me
⁠to great hardship and woe.

My dear, I’m drawn
To the Militia:
In the Town of Aberdeen
⁠I muft appear this day,
There are many a valiant man
Along with me to join;
Come let us drink a health
⁠to Great George our King.

See how we all will fight,
And its all for Britain’s glory:
Fighting will be our delight,
⁠either by land or sea,
We will let the French to know,
And that to their sad woe,
The sons of bold Britain
⁠never conquered shall be.

Come along brave boys,
See how the wars call on us,
Hark how our drums do beat,
⁠and trumpets sweetly blow:
We will never be afraid,
Nor yet the least dismay’d;
Providence will aid us,
⁠wherever we may go.

See how we'll draw them up
Like sheep unto the slaughter;
Nothing but death will they be
⁠expecting every hour,
With our top upon our right
We’ll be ready all to fight;
Lo yonder stands our enemy
⁠as black as a cloud.

Our General will say to the left,
About, make ready;
Open to the right and left,
⁠and let their horsemen in,
We’ll falute them with ball,
Until we catch them all;
Then we’ll fight them fword in hand
⁠brave boys, never fear.

Many a widow will be
Lamenting for her husband,
Many a loving mother
⁠will weep for her son;
Saying, now they are all gone,
And left us hear to mourn,
We need not sit and strive
⁠againft Great George our King.

I wish the Disposer
Of all things unto us
Would bring this sad war, and
⁠conclude it to an end,
That we may return all safely home,
With our friends once more to join,
With love and peace be with us all,
⁠and long live our King.